Our ministry in East Malaysia to the displaced Filipinos have been on going for more than a year – several hundred children who could not attend school now learn to read and write in our literacy centers. Sometimes we wonder about the kids we once met on our earlier trips – are they still faithfully attending school, how well can they read and write now? It is so heart warming to know that our labors are not in vain!
Here is a recent update from our worker in East Malaysia -
My heart is thrilled re our boys/girls at the kampung.
This year, 2 of our boys – fruits of 2 years literacy center went to attend a private school for non-Malaysian passport holders. They are our brightest kids in that kampung.
They are boys of our teachers – from the little they got from honorarium, they were able to save some to process documents and trusts by faith and by family co-operation that they can pay the school’s fees.
These boys, when they entered the private school now know how to read and write and do simple computation. Word is out that they are among the brightest in that school.
Ron is known as the best in Math. When we started, he was the first boy who caught my attention. It was a rainy afternoon and I saw him, soaked, standing at the door of the school house, folding up his pants to his knees. He came from work, earns an average of RM7-10/day to help feed his family. When told to go home first to change, he will not because he came in late already and does not want to miss the rest of the lessons. He is also now fluent in conversing in English.
Ham, the other boy, said his teacher asked him to join a drawing contest in his new school. (It is being held today – Sat 6th Feb) We felt so proud. I asked him what he needs and see to it that he is helped. He just needs pencils.
What excites me is the thought that these boys are now being streamlined into the society. And I am excited over the thought that I am seeing Lexon in them. Soon I believe we will have male leaders.
N
Read:-
Lexon’s story
The series on Sabah literacy centers
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